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Eleven shot in 'mass shooting' at Grenada biker club

Eleven people suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds following what City of Grenada law enforcement agents

Mississippi receives high marks for financial reporting

The state of Mississippi received a high score in a recent released report on financial reporting by th

Opinion: Mail in voting plus ballot harvesting a bad combination

I was okay with the idea of mail-in voting until I learned what ballot harvesting was.

Clarke County Christmas Parade

The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce is planning the annual Chri

Final Piece Beauty Supply

Final Piece Beauty Supply had its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cuttin

Mississippi's annual comprehensive financial report received high marks in a recent report by a financial transparency group.

Alda Marie Jenkins Holloman
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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:18 PM
Alda Marie Jenkins Holloman, 63, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on November 12, 2020, at Diversicare in Meridian, MS. She was born on September 26, 1957, in Douglasville, GA.
Marie is survived by her son, Ryan (Samantha) Holloman; brothers, David Jenkins and James Jenkins; sister, Evelyn Whitten; and two grandchildren.
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Eleven shot in 'mass shooting' at Grenada biker club
By Reggie Ross, READ MORE > 1,104 Reads
On Sun, 11/29/2020 - 12:48 PM
Eleven people suffered various degrees of gunshot wounds following what City of Grenada law enforcement agents are calling a “mass shooting” early Sunday morning.
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Mississippi's annual comprehensive financial report received high marks in a recent report by a financial transparency group.

Mississippi receives high marks for financial reporting
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 776 Reads
On Tue, 11/24/2020 - 12:34 PM
The state of Mississippi received a high score in a recent released report on financial reporting by the states.
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Opinion: Mail in voting plus ballot harvesting a bad combination
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 750 Reads
On Sun, 11/22/2020 - 02:55 PM
I was okay with the idea of mail-in voting until I learned what ballot harvesting was.
Ballot harvesting is the practice of finding people who don't have much interest in voting and persuading them to let an outside party fill out their ballot for them. It's a vote by proxy, if you will.
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Clarke County Christmas Parade
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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:13 PM
The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce is planning the annual Christmas parade to be held in Quitman on Monday, December 7. The parade is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., with line-up at 5:00 p.m.
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Final Piece Beauty Supply
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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:16 PM
Final Piece Beauty Supply had its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this past Saturday, November 14.
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Mississippi October jobs down 28,800 from last year
By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 681 Reads
On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 03:37 PM
Mississippi's unemployment rate was 7.4 percent for October, 2020. This is slightly worse than the national average of 6.9 percent.

Still, Mississippi has lost 28,800 jobs since October, 1919, when the unemployment rate was 5.6 percent.
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Person of the Week: April Hunter
By Brittney Mangum, READ MORE > 601 Reads
On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:03 PM
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved” (Helen Keller).
April Hunter has experienced success through plenty of hard work; however, she has not always been in the florist business.
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves

Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional COVID-19 Measures
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On Tue, 12/01/2020 - 05:49 PM
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced 13 additional counties that have qualified and met certain requirements to be placed under mask mandates with his “Safe Recovery” executive order that is in effect until December 11th.
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Clarke County invited to participate in Trees of Merrehope
By Brittney Mangum, READ MORE > 460 Reads
On Fri, 11/20/2020 - 07:25 PM
This year will be the 52nd Annual Trees of Christmas at Merrehope and the F.W. Williams historic homes.
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